It's going to stream Hulu Plus as well as long as it runs on iOS. The possibilities of this thing are really going to be endless.
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It's going to stream Hulu Plus as well as long as it runs on iOS. The possibilities of this thing are really going to be endless.
Ok...
For $149 dollars I can get a HD DVD/Bluray wireless with Netflix and other apps box at Costco.
There had seriously be something better than this.
For $149 dollars I can get a HD DVD/Bluray wireless with Netflix and other apps box at Costco.
There had seriously be something better than this.
iOS runs on the ARM platform, the existing generation AppleTV has an Intel chip. I very much doubt that the new AppleTV's OS will run on the first generation.
Obsolescence is a fact of life, and as an early AppleTV adopter, I'm willing to deal with that. I got 3 years out of this baby, got my full money's worth and now I'm ready for the next gen.
HobeSoundDarryl
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Agreed (I've got 2
TV's). Let's just hope that the new generation is hardware superior to the one from 2006. If iTV maxes out at 720p, I'll be massively disappointed (and I could care less about iTunes store 1080p content or the issues with broadband pipes). If Jobs/Apple sees BD as DOA, they need to roll out something that competes on the bigger benefits of BD. Don't and watch a lot more BD players sell vs. iTVs. Even the dummies can grasp the simpler concepts of 1080p > 720p, especially with all the marketing pitching 1080p as "true HD" or "full HD".
But I still can watch movies or animes that I download from my iMac and watch them in my hd tv, right ?
No big deal... iOS is basically OS X with a custom application layer on top of it. Supporting Intel is not a big problem at all.
HobeSoundDarryl
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That kind of thing should be no trouble. If you can do it now, the new one should still do it too.
Sorry I meant a blu ray player and a sky hd box, would beat having 3 devices under the tv.
It is a big deal. Supporting an entirely different architecture is a big deal. Apple is known to look to the future and whoever wants to be on the Apple train needs to keep up. I highly doubt that Apple would dedicate resources to a 3 year old obsolete device. I'd love to be proven wrong, but I'm being realistic.
I'm aware this may be an inappropriate comparison but I'll use it anyway: Supporting the AppleTV with an entirely new OS designed for completely different hardware is like Apple offering iOS for Newtons.
+1
I've got a WD TV Live box that I love, and although it's user interface isn't perfect, it plays just about everything (It can't handle as many video file types as good 'ol VLC player on a Mac or MS PC, but for a set-top box it easily tackles a lot of video formats, including MKV, AVI, some WMV, MP4, MP3, photo files, etc.; handles 1080 video content like a dream; lots of audio codecs; even VIDEO_TS folders). And the new WD TV Live Plus can stream Netflix too (currently I'm using a Wii for Netflix streaming). I've been debating whether or not to replace my current WD with the WD Plus or wait for the fabled Boxee Box (I was also hoping the Popbox was gonna rock, but I'm not hearing great things about that anymore). . . .
But I'd buy an Apple TV right away instead, IF it can do everything the WD TV Live Plus can do (and/or what the Boxee Box promises it can do) + has iTunes integration (buying/renting videos from the iTunes store; streaming movies/music/photos from my Mac's iTunes library). Heck, I'd pay a lot more than $99 for something like that.
But if the iTV can't replace my WD TV and the promise of the Boxee Box, then I don't need the extra clutter. I've already got an AirPort Express and an iPod Touch (and Airtunes software) for piping in and controlling my iTunes music library in multiple rooms . . . The Apple TV needs to help me consolidate functionality into one unit, so I can throw out some old tech.
Yeah, yeah, I know -- Apple TV purposely doesn't support any video formats except their own (unless you hack the box) because they want you to purchase content from their store and they're discouraging stolen/bootlegged content. But if the iPod didn't let people play MP3 files, and you could ONLY play DRM'd music content purchased from the iTunes store, how popular would it have become? Apple certainly shouldn't encourage people to steal videos online, but they need to allow MKV and AVI playback in the same way they provided MP3 support for the iPod right from the start. Give the consumer a great video-playback device that can handle all of their files, and they'll finally have an Apple TV that's as popular as the iPod. It's long over due.
Most consumers will end up purchasing/renting a huge chunk of video content from iTunes anyway, just because it's convenient; but if they can't playback the occasional "found"/"borrowed" file (or legally ripped file that was encoded in something other than iTunes), they're just going to be frustrated and will end up with a WD TV or Boxee Box or some new box along these lines instead of a more restrictive Apple TV.
-- End of Rant --
Anyway, if the new Apple TV allows apps, it could be amazing. Netflix app. Hulu app. Boxee app that handles all the <cough> not stolen but-not-Apple content you've got on your Mac and NAS. Video games. Sweet
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Agreed (I've got 2
If Jobs/Apple sees BD as DOA, they need to roll out something that competes on the bigger benefits of BD. Don't and watch a lot more BD players sell vs. iTVs. Even the dummies can grasp the simpler concepts of 1080p > 720p, especially with all the marketing pitching 1080p as "true HD" or "full HD".
I am with you.
Add USB support for external drives, then it will be great device. Simple things can make a huge difference.
That's right.
I am seriously thinking on WD TV. I just rather stick with an all Apple solution but we'll see.
Wrong.
I've actually been using Netflix streaming for a while now, and it is spectacular. I'm streaming it to a giant plasma screen and it works perfectly. Are you dial up or something?
The only thing I miss is the 5.1 surround, but hopefully they're working on that.
I've actually been using Netflix streaming for a while now, and it is spectacular. I'm streaming it to a giant plasma screen and it works perfectly. Are you dial up or something?
The only thing I miss is the 5.1 surround, but hopefully they're working on that.
they had this for the 2008 season...for some reason, it was missing last year...
it was ok...the best part is they include the coach pressers at the end...last time it wasn't in HD...
not bad for following your team out of market...
Wikipedia: "Currently, American satellite provider DIRECTV has exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket in the United States until the contract expires at the end of the 2014-15 season."
Sorry to disappoint you.
Wouldn't you rather have 1080i instead of 1080p30? I'd rather have 720p60 over 1080i as well.
Ain't gonna happen.
I have HD cable, and there are currently no stations that I have broadcasting in 1080p. Mostly 1080i or 720p (not sure if it's p60. Probably is)
1080p:
Blu-ray rips
Self created content
1080p capability is not a big deal. Roku and WD TV boxes offer it and they are not that expensive.
People who whine about 1080p ought to know most people cannot stream 1080p content. Also they should know that a digital movie purchase in 1080p would take forever to download and gigs of space per movie. Its just not practical. If you really want and need 1080p stick to the physical media and Blue Ray is your only option.